United States: Boeing could not be able to open its new plant in South Carolina because of antiunion behavior

The NLRB, which arbitrates conflicts between unions and businesses, is blaming Boeing.  Legal expert Lafe Solomon filed a complaint against the aircraft manufacturer, accusing the company of breaking Federal Law by investing into another assembly line for its 787 Dreamliner production in South Carolina.  The lawyer thinks that Boeing management decided to relocate production partly to “retaliate” against unionized workers for past strikes on its Puget Sound site in Washington State.  The management says they were too inclined to go on strike.  Yet, “A worker's right to strike is a fundamental right guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act,” Solomon said.
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ocate production partly to “retaliate” against unionized workers for past strikes on its Puget Sound site in Washington State. The management says they were too inclined to go on strike. Yet, “A worker’s right to strike is a fundamental right guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act,” Solomon said.

The NLRB expert looked at the Boeing case at the request of the National Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). The union represents 25,000 Boeing workers in Washington Stat

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